Vicodin (Hydrocodone and paracetamol (acetaminophen)) is commonly known as a painkiller. with the name "Vicodin," "Vicodin ES," or "Vicodin HP" imprinted on one side. It shares its characteristics with many other drugs in chemistry and form; such drugs are also pain-killers and may be marketed as Anexsia, Anolor DH5, Bancap HC, Dolacet, Lorcet, Lortab, Vadunk, Norco, T-Gesic, or Zydone. Most common: white, scored, oblong tablets, imprinted with "Vicodin," "Vicodin ES," or "Vicodin HP," depending on dose. Street Names: Vike and Watson387, the imprint on the generic pill.


Symptoms of abuse
Vicodin when abused can be taken: orally in pill form, chewed, or crushed (then snorted like cocaine). Over months of Vicodin use the Vicodin effects will become greater and more damaging. At first the user will endure such effects as constipation, speeding up or the slowing down of the heart rate, nausea, and dizziness. As the use grows the Vicodin effects will come in the form of blurred vision, hallucinations, and sever confusion.


Common symptoms of withdrawal
Withdrawal symptoms may include restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes and involuntary leg movements. Symptoms of a Vicodin overdose may include slow breathing, cold and clammy skin, dizziness, weakness, seizures, loss of consciousness, confusion, constricted pupils, tiredness, coma, nausea, vomiting, blueing of the tongue, and diaphoresis; an overdose may lead to death. If vicodin addiction might be a problem for you or someone you love, we encourage you to give EZ Tox a call

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